Exhibit No. 11(a)

                    COMPUTATION FOR BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
                        FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
                (AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT FOR PER-SHARE DATA)



                                                      1999        1998     1997
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Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share
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    Net Earnings (loss)                               $14.3     $ (9.3)   $185.0
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    Average number of common shares outstanding        39.9       39.8      40.6
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    Basic Earnings (Loss) per share                   $0.36     $(0.23)   $ 4.55
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